Wuthering Heights (Seasons Edition -- Winter)

By Emily Bronte

“My love for Linton is like the foliage in the woods: time will change it, I’m well aware, as winter changes the trees. My love for Heathcliff resembles the eternal rocks beneath: a source of little visible delight, but necessary.” – Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte

In the classic Wuthering Heights Catherine is forced to choose between passionate, tortured gypsy Heathcliff and gentle, well-bred Edgar Linton. Catherine surrenders to the expectations of her class and sets off a domino effect with lasting consequences. As Heathcliff's bitterness and vengeance at his betrayal are visited upon the next generation, their innocent heirs must struggle to escape the legacy of the lovers tortured past. 

This e-book includes select, highly designed pages featuring quotes about the winter season.

The Seasons Edition - Winter collection includes Little Women, Pride and Prejudice, A Tale of Two Cities, and Wuthering Heights.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Release date: Dec 10, 2019
• ISBN: 9780785236542

Emily Bronte

Emily Brontë (1818-1848) was an English novelist and poet, best remembered for her only novel, Wuthering Heights (1847). A year after publishing this single work of genius, she died at the age of thirty.

Reviews for Wuthering Heights (Seasons Edition -- Winter)

[agentx216 · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Gah! This book is the most horrible thing I've read! Heathcliff is a horrible character! I didn't know I was ever suppose to root for him. He borders on crazy and even crazier. No one should be forced to read this dren. I'd rather be waterboardered than read this again...at least the psychological scars of waterboarding wouldn't last as long!

[suesbooks · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I was disappointed in this classic. I was interested in the book, but the characters were presented as such extremes. This was a horrible love story, not a caring one.

[m.belljackson · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

ONE STAR less than perfect due to the horror of the dog hangings,I could understand Heathcliff's desire for revenge after the abuse he suffered for so many yearsand could relate to his passion for the love he had lost, but, the dog - NEVER!Ellen (Nelly) is the only likable character:Linton and his sister deserve each other.Heathcliff is filled with hatred, vengeance, jealousy, and remains selfish and just plain mean,as does his Great Love, Catherine who is also a self-indulgent, spiteful, unpredictable, and a hysterical liar.They deserve each other.Despite not connecting with the characters, Wuthering Heights is a wildly engrossing tale,complete, in the 1943 Random House edition, with equally wildly imaginative and evocativewood-cut illustrations by Fritz Eichenberg.

[kayis813-163108 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This book was much different than I expected. I wasn't sure whether or not I liked it for a couple of days, because I'm not used to liking a book that doesn't make me happy, but I found myself really wanting to see how it ended and decided that meant I did like it. The story was told very well and was engaging and felt everything I think the author was intending for me to feel. I didn't really root for any character which is another thing that made me unsure if I liked it or not since I love character driven stories but the characters, while not good people are very interesting.

[kayla.krantz · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I'm a fan of classics, but not so much one of romance so I went into this book a little hesitant. I came out very pleasantly surprised though. This is an amazing book with both a complicated and fulfilling plot. My only grievance would be the names of the characters. Sometimes in the piece the similarity of the names would get confusing to the point where I would have to reread sections to clarify exactly which characters I was dealing with. Other than that, I loved this book! It's one of my new favorites.

[scottcholstad · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I don't know. This is another "classic" I was told I had to like, but honestly, it's never done much for me. Frankly, I'm not a fan of the period and if I had to choose, I really prefer Charlotte over Emily... For those who love this era's literature, recommended. Not my cup of tea though...

[headinherbooks_27 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Such a dark love story that started from two people but affected everyone around them. Filled with anger, obsession, revenge, and pride.

[theboylatham_1 · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

One out of ten.

Discovered on the streets of Liverpool, Heathcliff is rescued by Mr Earnshaw and taken to the remote Yorkshire farmhouse of Wuthering Heights. Earnshaw's daughter Catherine rapidly forms a passionate attachment to him, but when Catherine's brother takes over the Heights, Heathcliff is lowered to the position of a barely-tolerated farmhand. When Catherine decides to marry the refined Edgar Linton instead, Heathcliff turns revenger. He determines to degrade not only those who sought to degrade him, but their children after them.

Tragically dull and uncomprehensible. Considered a classic - assumedly by lovelorn housewives.

[rosemarie.herbert · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I originally reviewed this book on my blog - The Cosy Dragon. For more recent reviews by me, please hop over there.

This is a classic novel that I have been assigned to study in literature. This is not something I would choose to read by myself by any means. I didn't love the language, I didn't feel for the characters, but I read it anyway! Do I think anything is good about this novel? Well, maybe.

This novel starts out slowly, and painfully, and I had to entice myself to read onwards with not allowing myself to read anything else (or is that punishment?). The drivel that is written, complete with personal endearing terms that I'm sure the author felt added colour, but just irritated me because I had to look to the back of the book to see what they meant.

Eventually the storytelling gets going, and it is focused on the past for a time, with Mr Lockwood being told stories by his housekeeper. This part did keep me reading to an extent, mainly because I was ignoring another task I needed to be doing.

I have to admit I did not finish reading this book. I haven't locked myself in for studying the unit that this book is required for this semester, and so I have abandoned it in favour of other things I need to read first. If I do end up taking the unit, I will finish reading this book, and post another review of my feelings about the whole thing.

I'm sure there are Bronte fans out there that are going to hate me for saying this - but I really didn't feel for Heathcliff. I felt that he brought so many of his troubles upon himself, he didn't deserve any sympathy, not matter how bad things were for him.

I find the cover of this book visually appealing at least. It fits in with the storms that seem to plague the countryside now that Lockwood has moved it (or at least it seems that way!).

I'm not sure why you would want to read this book, except that it is a classic, and therefore is probably worth reading just to say yo have. I know that there is a movie based on it, and on the parts I saw of it, it is relatively violent. I'd recommend this book for adults I guess. But really - there are so many other good things to read out there, you don't need to waste your time on this one!

[amanda4242_1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

300-odd pages of unpleasant people being hateful to each other.

[foomy_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

One would call these men "dysfunctional", but all in all, it is a brilliant love-story and when I read this, I was longing for a Heathcliff myself!

[rmgardner · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I don't really now how I feel about this book, I am going to read it again and see if I get something different from it. But I have noticed that if you don't love it you usually hate it. I am whilling to give it a second chance.

[diasukie · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

12-17-09 I've just finished reading the book and last night watched the movie.I've tried reading this book in the past, and it really threw me off the way it is written. It seemed to take forever to make sense of what they were saying much less follow the story line:( However, I really wanted to understand this story and it keeps popping up. So - I came on line to LibraryThing and the wonderful reviews helped.Then going back to the book, I've enjoyed it so much more. Thank you everyone who takes the time to write their review of the books they read!!!

[cscovil_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

EMILY BRONTE: Wuthering HeightsRead several times and listened on audio July 2009. Raw, passionate, haunting, tender, brutal and unforgettable.It seems as if, in her isolation, Emily Bronte seeks all that life has to offer, its good and evil, its pleasure and pain, through the writing of this book. Wuthering Heights was her only novel and it is such a masterpiece that it feels as if she put everything into it, or perhaps that that it extracted everything out of her.When the master of Wuthering Heights brings home the street urchin Heathcliff he changes the destiny of his family and that of the neighbouring household at the Grange. His daughter Cathy develops a bond with Heathcliff that begins to deepen but, ashamed of his low position, she denies this growing passion and marries Linton, the heir to the Grange. Heathcliff goes off to better himself and returns to exact a terrible revenge. One of Wuthering Heights strengths is its narrative technique- the story is relayed in the main part by Nelly (Ellen) Dean the nursemaid and Mr Lockwood, tenant at the Grange but the unfolding of the story includes letters, ghostly sightings, anecdotes relayed second hand and related conversations between other characters spanning three generations. This gives a sense of many people affected by one story thus heightening the strength of Heathcliff and Cathy’s passion.The prose style is surprising direct and modern, vigorous to the point of brutal in its laying bare the themes of love; romance; passion; revenge; and violence; covering ideas about: nature; religion; superstition; death; and the social values of the 19th Century. Feminist ideas about the inheritance of land and money, and about marriage for social status underpin the plot. This book can be quite confusing at times by the use of similar names such Catherine's daughter also being named Catherine and Isabella Linton calling her son Linton. Also having to travel through two sets of narration in a non-chronological order. However, Brontë deals with all these factors masterfully to produce a masterpiece of English Literature that is far removed from other novels of the period.

[amydross · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Some people call this one of literature's great love stories, while others object strenuously to this idea. How can this be a love story, they argue, when Heathcliff is a violent psycho and Catherine is manipulative and cruel? To which I'd answer, can't bad people experience love? There's nothing much admirable about these folks, true, but it can't be denied that they're in love... even if it is a sort of creepy, semi-incestuous kind of love. People want to imagine love as uplifting, as a kind of salvation. Wuthering Heights offers of a different vision entirely: love is brutal, dangerous, and ultimately destructive to the lovers and everything around them.

[amyelizabeth_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I just completed one of the five things I wanted to do this year - read a classic novel that I've been putting off but meaning to read. When it came to deciding which book to choose first (because I do intend to read several others even though my goal was just one) I picked this particular one because it's mentioned several times in Eclipse, the third book in the series by Stephenie Meyer. I wanted to know exactly what the characters were talking about when they alluded to this novel, so I thought I'd give it a try (there are worse ways to pick a book to read, I think). Plus, I had never read anything by any of the Bronte sisters and I thought this was as good a place to start as any.I don't want to give anything away, so I'll keep this very short (I hear you laughing - fine, I'll try to keep it short). This story is heart-wrenching and maddening at times -very rarely do you find a love story that's pages are so devoid of love. The characters are unforgettable and unique. They are vile and detestable but you can't help wanting them to be happy. Heathcliff and Cathy deserve a special place among the famed couples of literature. Not because they are the epitome of love and romance, but because they are unlike anyone else - they are greedy, selfish, vile, and manipulative, but their love is so great that it transcends everything, even death, and neither can be happy without the other.To be honest, I was surprised at how easy it was to read. Granted, I probably have a higher tolerance for British fiction than the average person, but this is only because my degree is in English Literature and I was forced to take four semesters worth of British literature. Trust me, there are good British novels, and then there are very bad British novels. This one, thankfully, can go on the "good" list. Reading some of the commentary at the beginning of Barnes and Noble's edition (the picture is courtesy of their website) helped me to a degree in realizing what I was in for. I was aware that the characters could become confusing, some of them having the same name, others having last names as first names and the other way around. I also used the genealogy provided, which helped immensely. Because of this, I was able to prepare myself for some initial confusion and just waited it out and let the story take its course, knowing it would sort out later, instead of desperately trying to figure it all out at the beginning. What also helped this classic go smoothly was the language. Obviously it's different from what we speak, but for a British classic, I thought it was easy to follow. I know it can get confusing at times concerning who is speaking or being spoken about, and the dialect can sometimes be thick enough to make anyone stop for a breather. Emily Bronte did a great job in keeping the conversations easy to follow (even when there was a narrator within a narrator within a narrator) and the dialect, when there was any, at least in this version, was explained in footnotes.All in all, I would recommend this book. If you're new to British fiction and are just looking for a place to start, this classic is easy to read (considering it was written in 19th century Britain) and flows smoothly. I really wanted to know what would happen to the characters and found it hard to put it down. For those who are familiar with the classics and British ficition but haven't read this particular one, give it a shot. It's definitely different from anything I've read.So, I know it's hard to make a case for the classics. Very few people want to take the time to read them, and others are prejudiced enough to think that "classic" means "boring" (and some of them really are, but not all, so let's not be judgmental - it's stuck around for a reason). Honestly, I have to be in the mood to delve into books like this, but I always feel a little more educated, and a little more fulfilled in a literary sense when I'm finished. Of all the British literature I have read, Wuthering Heights ranks pretty far up there. And that's saying a lot.

[meyben_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Catherine and Heathcliff fall in love when they are children, but because of thier differnet status in society thier love is forbidden. Thier love goes beyond the grave.

[carpetapplepierre · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book is full of children who aren't raised correctly, so they have to figure things out for themselves, and when they do, things don't always go right. Many of the characters in this book love to get revenge on each other and try to make others as miserable as possible, only to regret it. I don't like this book because of how nasty the attitude is and how lonely the mood is, but it is good for showing the true character of people.

[amy_lit · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

One of my favourite books of all time and yet if asked to explain why, I would struggle. Heathcliff and Cathy are both characters who are fundamentally difficult to actually like yet inexplicably the 'love story' between them is so compelling. Emily Bronte's originality and daring at writing such a novel is breathtaking given the age in which she was writing. Heathcliff's character in particular is for me a masterpeice and I applaud the fact that Bronte turned away from archetypal heros and chose instead a man without redemption. The kind of love that Bronte explores in this novel is brutal and honest; an obsession not to be escaped by death and is so radically different from that which is portrayed in most Nineteenth Century fiction. Her writing is perfection and upon finishing the novel, I could only feel a pang that this was the only novel that remains of one of the (in my opinion) greatest writers in the English Language.

[joyceclark · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Just re-read this book recently. Tougher than I remembered. Telling the story by way of third parties is really rather awkward, and at times distracting. Still, Heathcliff and Cathy are memorably romantic figures.

[jamiehenderson07 · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Could not get into this book. Listened to 75% of it then gave up.

[leore_joanne · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Read this in one night, on the sofa, with a small yellow lamp. It was disturbing, awful, depressing and wonderful.Definitely not what I've pictured a classic romance to be. I couldn't identify with most of the characters, whose faults were exposed in such a bright light, and Heathcliff I've actually detested - he really IS diabolical!But I have enjoyed the book immensely and it is beautifully written.Makes mew dream about the moors...

[bookmarkme · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Wuthering Heights paints a claustrophobic view of the worse that love has to offer. I couldn’t summon any positive feelings for the cast of characters portrayed. Heathcliff is the most odious character I’ve met in print this year, sadly far too human. If your first novel is your most autobiographical then I pity Emily Bronte. A tale that leaves you rather more vexed at its conclusion.

[edenkal_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I am glad that I read this book even though it was very difficult. You feel like you're there on the moors with them as the drama unfolds. I feel the same way as some of the other reviewers about the anger and hatred you feel for some of the characters. It is definitely not a light and happy book and its not for those who get depressed easily. As it said in the introduction, there were some errors in the book and a few things that didn't make sense, but it didnt seem to matter. The language of it was hard at first, but soon it all starts to flow. A long but lovely book. I would read it again.

[dinah09 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A powerfully well written book, that brings the harshness of the characters together with the harshness of the landscape. The narrative is absorbing and emotive, as a reader one cannot help but feel involved in a story that is being told as if for our own benefit.

[lollypop917 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This was a difficult read for me. For several months I would pick up this book become utterly disgusted with the characters and put it back down again. I'm really not sure why I finished it as the more I think about it the more I truly hated it. I wish I had returned it to the library unfinished. This is the story of Heathcliff a gypsy boy taken in by the Earnshaw family and Catherine Earnshaw his only childhood friend. Let's just say that as events unfold and as the characters develop we come to know the evil Heathcliff and selfish Catherine will never be together. Since they truly love each other the only alternative seems to be to make life miserable for themselves and everyone around them. At this point I was really hoping for a rabid pack of wolves to attack everyone and end their misery. Unfortunately this did not happen.On a more positive note this book was very well written and the character development superb.

[callmecordelia1912 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wuthering Heights is alive with all the passion of Heathcliff, the most hated character and his beloved Catherine. On the whole I can not stand Heathcliff; but some how this book still managed to transfix me and I keep reading it again and again. There is the very strange love triangle of the parents which is then passed down to children...my fear of giving away the plot prevents me from saying much more. It is indeed a true classic of English Literature.

[mdtwilighter · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

II really, really wanted to but, I honestly did not like this book. I know, I know it's Wuthering Heights but I thought it was boring and silly. The characters weren't believable at all. The ending was the only good part for me.

[adonisguilfoyle · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Finally being able to read this unique and passionate novel for itself, without dissecting the writing and author from a literary angle, makes all the difference. Written a year before Emily Bronte died, 'Wuthering Heights' is a true classic. The characters are vividly drawn and enduring, immortalising the destructive romance of Heathcliff and Cathy in both pale imitations and parodies ('I'm so cold!') I admire Emily Bronte all the more for not allowing her vindictive hero and a selfish heroine to be 'tamed' or redeemed, as demanded in most modern fiction - they are how they are, whether through nature or nurture, which is far more realistic. Heathcliff's behaviour is understandable, if not sympathetic, in the first half of the story, but the injustice and sheer extent of his vengeance renders him pathetic and far from appealing. He is not, as he warns Isabella, a romantic hero. For all that, 'Wuthering Heights' is now one of my favourite romances - not because the hero and heroine live happily ever after, but because they don't. Heathcliff and Cathy's love consumes them both, dragging down others with them, yet their names are synonymous with the term 'romance'. The reason is captured in Heathcliff's heartrending speech to Cathy, 'Kiss me again; and don't let me see your eyes! I forgive what you have done to me. I love my murderer - but yours! How can I?'The Yorkshire moors supply the gothic setting and atmosphere for this miserable tale, representing the wild and forthright personalities of the characters. Northern humour, droll, and dialect, largely unintelligible without endnotes, are also embodied by Joseph, the cantankerous old man servant at the Heights. For good or ill, this is the image of Yorkshire that still thrives in the popular imagination: bleak, windswept moorland, inhabited by dour and miserly 'folk'. From someone who lives next door to 'Bronte country', I can only say that the charm of Emily Bronte's writing for me is in its blunt honesty and the many shades of humanity she describes.

[jeroenberndsen · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

You can't appreciate all the classics, right? Wuthering Heights didn't do much for me... Although the craftmenship is undeniable and its place in literary history firm and understandable, perhaps this is not enjoyable for most of the modern men... Or it could be just me.... Seeing the discrepancy in voting I hardly think so...